The game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET.
Illinois enters the matchup 19-10 overall and 10-8 in the Big Ten. Most recently, Ohio State defeated Illinois 72-60 on Sunday.Â
Michigan comes into the contest 17-12 overall and 11-7 in the Big Ten. On Sunday, Michigan beat Wisconsin 87-79 in overtime.Â
Entering Thursday, Illinois leads the all-time series 92-85 vs. Michigan.Â
Game time: 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 2
Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
TV channel: ESPN
ESPN broadcasters are scheduled to be Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Seth Greenberg (analyst).
On DirecTV, ESPN is channel 206. On Dish, ESPN is channel 140.Â
Online live stream: ESPN.com/watch
Online radio broadcast: Illinois radio broadcast | Michigan radio broadcastÂ
Illinois terrestrial radio broadcast: KFNS-AM 590 (St. Louis); WLS-AM 890 (Chicago); WDWS-AM 1400 (Champaign); WDWS-FM 93.9 (Champaign)
Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach. Juwan Howard is the Michigan men's basketball head coach.Â
Erik Hall is the digital sports editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.
